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MONDAY, March 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Even a slight rise in a specific type of beneficial gut bacteria can help people ward off serious infections, a new study reports. For every 10% increase in butyrate-producing bacteria in a patient’s gut, their risk of hospitalization for infection drops between 14%Continue Reading

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WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with autoimmune disorders such as lupus, type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis tend to have fewer children, and women with this class of illnesses often have higher risks for complications of pregnancy, new research shows. Researchers in Finland compared pregnancy and childbirthContinue Reading

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FRIDAY, March 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A bicycle built for two could be a positive prescription for Parkinson’s patients and their caregivers, a small, preliminary study says. Parkinson’s patients had better overall quality of life, improved mobility, and faster walking speed after sharing regular rides on a stationary tandemContinue Reading

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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Pesticides and herbicides used in farming appear to increase people’s risk of Parkinson’s disease, a new, preliminary study finds. People exposed to pesticides and herbicides are 25% to 36% more likely to develop Parkinson’s, according to a study to be presented at theContinue Reading

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SATURDAY, Feb. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Spring allergies bring to mind thoughts of stuffy noses and watery eyes. But allergies actually affect many different and interconnected systems within a person’s body, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). “Spring allergens such as pollen, mold sporesContinue Reading

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THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The harms of smoking are many, but new research delivers evidence of another troubling type of damage: Lighting up alters your immune system, leaving you more vulnerable to disease and infections even years after quitting. “Stop smoking as soon as possible,” study co-authorContinue Reading

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FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women are much more prone than men to develop autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and lupus. Now, researchers have come up with a potential explanation for that — one that’s rooted in genes that drive a person’s gender. The female bodyContinue Reading

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TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Two new strategies using deep brain stimulation can improve symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, Duke University researchers have found. Doctors can efficiently improve symptoms of Parkinson’s by simultaneously targeting to key brain structures using a newly developed self-adjusting device, researchers recently reported in theContinue Reading

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MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — ‘Freezing’ is a common and debilitating symptom of Parkinson’s disease, with patients suddenly finding themselves unable to move their feet forward. Drugs, surgeries and behavioral therapies have all proven rather ineffective against freezing, but Parkinson’s patients might find fresh hope from a new,Continue Reading